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Labour and National scrap it out to do very little

Labour has overtaken National as the party of doing nothing. Both leaders are now in a race to do as little as possible to rock the voter boat right through until the election in October.

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Activist efforts to disqualify Georgia voters may lead to changes

ATLANTA — Rampant attempts to challenge voters’ eligibility, a cause taken up by Republican activists using Georgia’s elections law, could soon be overhauled by lawmakers.

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Study claims windy weather on referendum day boosts No vote

IT’S long been said that bad weather on election day can impact the likelihood of voter turnout.

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Anti-Trump GOP voters mostly loyal in 2022, but not entirely

Donald Trump may hold a tight grasp on much of the Republican base, but there's a notable minority of GOP voters who don’t consider themselves members of his “Make America Great Again” movement

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'Everything Everywhere' enters Oscars as unlikely favorite

HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - "Everything Everywhere All at Once, a wacky sci-fi film featuring multiple universes, sex toys and hot dog fingers, enters Sunday's Oscars ceremony as the highly unorthodox frontrunner for best picture.

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GOP showcases states with added voter ID laws as model for country

Republicans are highlighting states that have tightened voting laws — especially with added voter identification requirements — like Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Ohio as models to increase election integrity, drawing a fight with Democrats over what constitutes a successful election.

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 128 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 128, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Democrats sponsored five, while Republicans sponsored one. The six bills are:

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 10, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, big-picture trends, and recent news.

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GOP showcases states with added voter ID laws as model for country - Roll Call

Republicans are highlighting states that have tightened voting laws as models to increase election integrity, drawing a fight with Democrats.

Roll Call

What can we learn from 2023’s brutally honest Oscar ballots?

This year’s round of anonymous voters have shown us yet again how particular, and catty, Academy members can be

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Lend a hand to ensure our elections stay safe, secure, trustworthy

The elderly woman looked determined as she walked slowly toward the voter registration desk, her three-pronged cane punctuating her fortitude. She was there to vote, and nothing – not her age-weakened legs or her failing hearing – would get in her way. She was among the many voters we encountered…

Tribune News Service

Upgraded Georgia voter registration system speeds up elections

ATLANTA — Georgia’s new, faster voter registration system is now running across the state, an upgrade that election officials said Thursday will ensure security and shorter wait times at polling places.

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 117 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 117, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored two. The six bills are:

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Commentary: A bipartisan problem requires a bipartisan solution

Los Angeles County, a bastion of left-wing politics, removed 1.2 million ineligible voters from its voter rolls in February – a move the Democrats frequently call “purging” when officials in red states do it.

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Judge: Jacob Wohl violated KKK Act

Wohl and Jack Burkman's scheme sought to “deter Black voters by exploiting fears and stereotypes," judge says

The Independent UK

Missouri voters could restore abortion rights in 2024

Missouri voters could decide whether to restore abortion rights if proposed constitutional amendments make it on the 2024 ballot

Tribune News Service

Runoffs survive in Georgia as lawmakers fixate on other election bills

ATLANTA — Runoffs are here to stay in Georgia, at least for now, as Republican lawmakers instead focused on the priorities of election critics: restricting outside funding, banning drop boxes and enabling challenges to voters’ eligibility.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Do voters actually want economic growth?

There are so many books I want to have read: Middlemarch, Ulysses, Eat, Pray, Love – but cannot bring myself to read. Voters have a similar relationship with economic development.

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Fox News produced ‘zero’ evidence to back election lie, defamation case hears

Dominion Voting Systems asks judge to rule in its favour without a full trial as cable news network frames case as free speech issue

AAP

Referendum question to be revealed by end of the month

Australians will soon know the wording of the question they will vote on to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution.

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Voters in Oklahoma reject ballot initiative to legalize marijuana

Voters in Oklahoma rejected State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, on March 7. Results showed 62% voting ‘No’ on Question 820 and 38% voting ‘Yes’.

The Guardian - US

Republican states pull out of voter rolls program amid false claims of bias

Three states announce end of Eric membership citing unfounded concerns over security and political leaning of organization

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkish Earthquake Survivors Reconsider Election Loyalty to Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could have relied on strong voter backing from Cigdemtepe and other villages and towns across southeast Türkiye in the past, but a huge earthquake and a slow rescue response has made once loyal support more uncertain. There are signs his AK Party (AKP) is increasingly…

Los Angeles Times

Rupert Murdoch did not believe the 2020 election was 'stolen,' despite what you heard on Fox News

NEW YORK — While Fox News guests and anchors presented former President Donald Trump's false allegations that voter fraud led to his loss in the 2020 election, network boss Rupert Murdoch didn't believe a word of it.

AAP

Senior election official queries access to voter rolls

The Australian Electoral Commission's deputy commissioner says he's losing sleep over some independent candidates having access to voter information.

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